Is it appropriate to commission a corrido for someone who passed?

Yes — and it's one of the most common reasons families come to us. Corridos have always been used to honor the dead. It's part of the tradition.

How quickly can you turn one around?

Within 24 hours after you submit the questionnaire. If a wake is tonight, you're still in time. We don't charge extra for rush — it's the same $49.99 regardless of timing.

What information do you need?

Their name, where they were born, what they did, what they loved, how the family remembers them. The more specific you are, the more the corrido sounds like them. The questionnaire takes about 5 minutes.

Can I get the lyrics in English?

The corrido form rhymes and works rhythmically in Spanish — that's the language it was born in. We default to Spanish, which is also the language most loved ones grew up speaking. If your family speaks only English, we can write a bilingual version on request.

What style is appropriate? I want something solemn, not bélico.

For a memorial we recommend traditional corrido or norteño — more solemn, less celebratory. You pick the style in the questionnaire. We won't generate anything bélico (violent/cartel-themed) for an in-memoriam piece.

What if I don't feel ready or don't love how it sounds?

You have 3 days from delivery to request a full refund, no questions asked. A moment like this isn't one where you should be stuck with something that doesn't feel right.

Can I order multiple versions?

Each corrido is a separate $49.99 order. If you want one in banda and another in norteño, those are two orders. Most families order one and find that's what they wanted.

A song that honors the one you lost

A memorial corrido — written about who they were

When someone you love is gone, their story doesn't go with them. We help you put it in their music — a custom corrido in Mexican Spanish, written about who they were, what they left, and what they meant. For the wake, the novenario, the anniversary. Ready within 24 hours. $49.99, one time. 3-day refund if it isn't what you needed.

Start the corrido — $49.99

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Music keeps them with us, even when they're not

There are days you just want to hear them again. Their voice, their laugh, the same lecture they gave a thousand times. A memorial corrido doesn't bring them back — we know that. But it holds them. Their name is in the lyrics. The place they came from. What they did. The mark they left on the family.

Mexican families have always told their dead through song. It's how we carry them forward. We write the corrido in Mexican Spanish — the language most loved ones grew up in — using the authentic form (octosyllabic lines, ABCB rhyme, the saludo and despedida that have framed corridos for two centuries). You tell us who they were and what you want it to say. We do the rest, with the care a moment like this deserves.

We're a small team. We understand the weight of the request. The process is private, fast, and the corrido is yours forever. Save it on your phone, play it at the gravesite on a small speaker, send it to your siblings on WhatsApp. The link doesn't expire. The song doesn't go away.

Made with the care this deserves

Lyrics written about them, not a template

Their name. Their place. What they did and what they meant. Real corrido form — octosyllabic, ABCB rhyme, in Mexican Spanish. Nothing generic. Nothing fill-in-the-blank.

Ready when you need it

Wakes, novenarios, anniversaries — these moments don't wait. The MP3 lands in your inbox within 24 hours of submitting the questionnaire. Order today, play tomorrow.

Yours, kept forever

Permanent download link. Play it at the year mark. Add it to a slideshow. Send it to family who couldn't make the service. We don't delete the corridos we make — ever.

Hear what we make

A real corrido we generated. Lyrics, melody, voice — all from a short questionnaire.

Mother's Day

Marti, de León a Houston

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Lyrics

Voy a cantarles, señores

de Marti, de León llegó

hija de pan y de fierro

lista en papelito llevó

Show full lyrics

Voy a cantarles, señores
de Marti, de León llegó
hija de pan y de fierro
lista en papelito llevó
A los nueve al mercado
con la lista y su ilusión
regateó los centavos
pa' cuidar hasta el montón
A los veintidós, solita
la línea también cruzaste
tres años en El Paso fue
y a Houston te lanzaste
Veinticuatro en la misma
casa en Houston, corazón
nunca te moviste, Marti, no
por los recuerdos, tu razón
De día, hospital limpias
los fines cuidas chamacos
de noche en restaurante
y a la comadre, caldo
Con seis años me quedé yo
sin apá en nuestro cantón
tú jalaste doble, Amá
y nunca faltó el gasto
En un bufé, la rodilla
se te quebró con el peso
el 'disability' negó
seguiste meses con hueso
Operaron medio año
y no hablaste del dolor
con beso y con cobija
nos tapabas con tu amor
Dos años los ahorraste
pa' mis quince en el salón
con la comadre cosiendo
mi vestido pa' el rincón
En mi graduación, primera
te quedaste hasta atrás
te encargas de las cuentas
dices: de ahí no me bajan
Ese día nos peleamos
llegaste con chocolate
me dijiste: 'ay, qué Martha'
mi mejor amiga, madre
Ya con esta me despido
Día de las Madres
Dios te guarde muchos años
te quiero por siempre, madre

Same depth, your story. Within 24 hours. $49.99.

Make one for someone you love

Sample lyrics for a memorial corrido

Here's how a memorial corrido in Mexican Spanish might open. The form lives in Spanish — most loved ones grew up in it — and the details (their name, what they left, what they meant) are yours.

Vuela, vuela, palomita,llévale al cielo este son,para mi viejo queridoque nos dejó este lugar.Su nombre vivirá en cantos,y en cada plato en la mesa.

When this lands

For the wake or rosary

When the family gathers and music helps people grieve and remember together. A corrido written for them says more than a track from streaming.

For the year anniversary

Every year it comes back. Having a corrido written about them gives the day a shape — and keeps their story alive for grandchildren who didn't get to know them.

For their birthday after

The day doesn't stop being theirs. A corrido in their name, played by the family, is one way to keep celebrating who they were.

Frequently asked questions

Is it appropriate to commission a corrido for someone who passed?: Yes — and it's one of the most common reasons families come to us. Corridos have always been used to honor the dead. It's part of the tradition.
How quickly can you turn one around?: Within 24 hours after you submit the questionnaire. If a wake is tonight, you're still in time. We don't charge extra for rush — it's the same $49.99 regardless of timing.
What information do you need?: Their name, where they were born, what they did, what they loved, how the family remembers them. The more specific you are, the more the corrido sounds like them. The questionnaire takes about 5 minutes.
Can I get the lyrics in English?: The corrido form rhymes and works rhythmically in Spanish — that's the language it was born in. We default to Spanish, which is also the language most loved ones grew up speaking. If your family speaks only English, we can write a bilingual version on request.
What style is appropriate? I want something solemn, not bélico.: For a memorial we recommend traditional corrido or norteño — more solemn, less celebratory. You pick the style in the questionnaire. We won't generate anything bélico (violent/cartel-themed) for an in-memoriam piece.
What if I don't feel ready or don't love how it sounds?: You have 3 days from delivery to request a full refund, no questions asked. A moment like this isn't one where you should be stuck with something that doesn't feel right.
Can I order multiple versions?: Each corrido is a separate $49.99 order. If you want one in banda and another in norteño, those are two orders. Most families order one and find that's what they wanted.

Their story deserves to stay

Start the corrido when you're ready. The questionnaire takes 5 minutes. We do the rest with the care this deserves. $49.99 one time. 3-day refund if it isn't what you needed.

Start the corrido — $49.99

3-day money-back guarantee

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